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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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